as in decelerating
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as in decrease
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as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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Recent Examples of slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The company says the drivetrain requires no maintenance for the first 50,000 km (31,069 miles), and even brake pads last longer because the regenerative system handles most of the slowing.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Harvard Health, rarer but more serious side effects can include inflammation of the pancreas, called pancreatitis; gastroparesis, or the slowing or stopping of movement of food through the stomach; bowel obstruction or blockage; and gallstone attacks or bile duct blockages.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And that slowing has set off a battle to capture whatever population growth is available.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The slowing scored after the third as Hall allowed just one base runner over the next three innings.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The refractive index measures this slowing of light inside a material.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
If the oil price hits $100, expect an inflation spike in the summer of this year and a slowing of global growth.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Jared Koeck, associate director of market analysis at CoStar, said slowing rent growth might be a concern, but occupancy remains solid even amid new construction.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
At the same time, planners in the Chinese Communist Party have indicated a willingness to prioritize stability in the labor market as the country reckons with a slowing economy and elevated youth unemployment.
—Victor Swezey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
After helping resolve more than 750 low-level warrants since 2021, the Fresh Start program in Colorado's Jefferson County isn't slowing down.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Overtime for Los Angeles police officers, and any other major expenses, would be acutely felt by a city government that recently closed a nearly $1-billion budget deficit, in part by slowing police hiring.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The fiber absorbs water and expands in your intestine, slowing the movement of food through the digestive system.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Regis, listed at 6-foot-1 and 295 pounds, built his game at Texas A&M in the trenches as a nose tackle focused on slowing opposing running backs.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The company says the drivetrain requires no maintenance for the first 50,000 km (31,069 miles), and even brake pads last longer because the regenerative system handles most of the slowing.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Harvard Health, rarer but more serious side effects can include inflammation of the pancreas, called pancreatitis; gastroparesis, or the slowing or stopping of movement of food through the stomach; bowel obstruction or blockage; and gallstone attacks or bile duct blockages.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And that slowing has set off a battle to capture whatever population growth is available.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The slowing scored after the third as Hall allowed just one base runner over the next three innings.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The refractive index measures this slowing of light inside a material.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
If the oil price hits $100, expect an inflation spike in the summer of this year and a slowing of global growth.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
They are prescribed to help manage blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes and to induce weight-loss by slowing stomach emptying, reducing appetite and increasing feelings of fullness.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Jared Koeck, associate director of market analysis at CoStar, said slowing rent growth might be a concern, but occupancy remains solid even amid new construction.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
At the same time, planners in the Chinese Communist Party have indicated a willingness to prioritize stability in the labor market as the country reckons with a slowing economy and elevated youth unemployment.
—Victor Swezey, Fortune, 3 May 2026
After helping resolve more than 750 low-level warrants since 2021, the Fresh Start program in Colorado's Jefferson County isn't slowing down.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Overtime for Los Angeles police officers, and any other major expenses, would be acutely felt by a city government that recently closed a nearly $1-billion budget deficit, in part by slowing police hiring.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The fiber absorbs water and expands in your intestine, slowing the movement of food through the digestive system.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Regis, listed at 6-foot-1 and 295 pounds, built his game at Texas A&M in the trenches as a nose tackle focused on slowing opposing running backs.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
Adjective
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The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is a significant decrease from more than 4 million acres of hazardous vegetation work completed during the last year of the Biden administration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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This marked a further decrease compared to Q2, during which revenues fell 3%.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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View gallery - 4 images Brembo's braking equipment has graced many a champion-winning F1 racecar and MotoGP superbike over the last several decades.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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Imagining an eternity of this, Creasy disables his car’s braking system and drives into a concrete pylon.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Speaking in Russia’s State Duma (parliament) last week, Zyuganov warned the country could face a Bolshevik-style revolution if the government fails to address the weakening economy.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Also, the evidence points to a weakening of the AMOC, but not a complete collapse.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Polyphenols in pomegranate may help lower blood pressure by improving arterial function, increasing nitric oxide production, and inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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Medication tackles mutation Daraxonrasib works by inhibiting a protein mutation associated with pancreatic cancer.—
Eva Flowe
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that GPT-5 will presumably be somewhat less than gushingly friendly, though the lessening might be variable and of a mixed result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This represents a 500°C, or 900°F, reduction compared to existing methods.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Most states have some sort of incentive in place to benefit EV buyers, including tax credits or rebates, or utility rate reductions, according to a 2023 report from the National Conference of State Legislators, a bipartisan nonprofit group for state legislators and their staff.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
Noun
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However, the incidents have contributed to a worsening of the mood around Madrid and should also be considered notable for that reason.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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The South Bay has been able to absorb thousands of layoffs yet still avoid a worsening of the jobless rate in the region, Hancock noted.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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